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Install the php-pecl-apc package from your distro's repository if available (e.g. yum install php-pecl-apc for CentOS/RHEL) - tends to have a much higher success rate if you don't require the latest version or non-default customizations.
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cyberx86Oct 29 '11 at 1:46